[tedzan]

Twenty seven years ago this month, one of the great pitchers in BB passed away.....Leroy "Satchel" Paige.
It's a real shame that he didn't get a chance to play in the Major Leagues in his youth in the early 1930's.
Who knows what his numbers would have been; and, what records he would have achieved ?

I was fortunate enough to see him pitch for Cleveland (1948-49) and St Louis (1951-53). His double loop
wind-up was a sight to see.

And, I have always said that one cannot have enough Paige cards. Shown here are the 5 in my 1949 Bowman sets.








1949 LEAF card....Paige's 1st (rookie) BB card.








TED Z